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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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